Tag: A. J. Jacobs

  • Obama has 44 cousins in the Senate. Now can’t we all just get along? The Guardian 204-08-07 A J Jacobs Forget the president’s Tea Party cousin or Washington animosity. My research shows that we’re all part of one big family. A dysfunctional one, but still – come on, cousins! It’s been a tough week for…

  • Are You My Cousin? The New York Times 2014-01-31 A. J. Jacobs I love my family, but I’m glad I don’t have to buy birthday presents for all my cousins. I’d be bankrupt within a week. My family tree sprawls far and wide. It’s not even a tree, really. More like an Amazonian forest. At…